History
Previously headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation began in 1929 as the Acme Industrial Laundry Company by Richard (Doc) Farmer. He collected chemical-soaked rags from factories and washed and returned them for a fee. His grandson Richard T. Farmer joined the family business in 1956 after graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Richard saw the growth in uniform rentals and helped sales increase from $300,000 in 1959 to $847,000 in 1963. The name was changed to Cintas in 1972.
Farmer also tried products that were new at the time, such as fabrics that resisted wrinkles and stains, to grow the company to an almost 30% market share in uniforms. Cintas' recent growth has been primarily through its acquisition of more than 220 companies, eliminating overheads and cutting costs. Today, Cintas has bought itself into markets such as First Aid and Safety, Document Management, Fire Protection, Facility Services, and now Tile and Carpet Cleaning.
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